Measurement, Storage, Location, and Material Composition - SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

Since a snowflake is a single unit of snow, and a snowdrift is composed of a lot of snowflakes, we need to pick out a word that describes something that is composed of a lot of water drops. Since "downpour" is the only answer choice that is made up of lots of raindrops, "downpour" is the correct answer.

A skeleton is comprised of bones, so we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is made up of the thing the second word refers to. While "thread is to cloth" might look like a good answer choice because cloth is made up of thread, it can't be the correct answer because the two words are in the incorrect order—skeletons are made of bones, but thread is not made of cloth. Log cabins are made up of logs, however, so "log cabin is to logs" is the correct answer.

"Tornado" is a noun that means "a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system." So, because a tornado is a natural disaster that consists of wind, we need to pick out an answer choice in which the second word represents a natural disaster caused by or composed of the first word. "Rain is to rainbow" might look like a potentially correct answer, but since a "rainbow" is not a natural disaster, it cannot be the correct answer. However, because a snowstorm is a natural disaster created by snow, just like a tornado is a natural disaster created by wind, "snow is to snowstorm" is the correct answer.

A beach is made up of sand. That means we're looking for something that makes up a river. While "stones" and "fish" can be found in a river, they aren't what form the river. A "lake" and "ocean" are other types of water. "Water" is the only answer that fits.

A "candle" is usually made of "wax." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices is often made from "cotton" (a type of fabric, a type of material used to make clothes). The correct answer is "sweater."

"Jam" is usually made from "fruit," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these answer choices "cheese" is usually made from. The correct answer is that "milk" is used to make "cheese."

A "galaxy" is the name given to a collection of "stars." Our galaxy is called "the Milky Way." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a name given to a collection of "books." The correct answer is a "library."

An "omelet" is made using "eggs." So, which of these is something that is made using "flour?" The correct answer is a "cake."

Since a star is a single unit that, when combined with other stars, forms a constellation, we need to find a single unit that, when combined with others, creates a whole class. Since many students make up a class, the correct answer would be "student." At first glance, the answer may appear to be teacher, as every class is led by a teacher, but a class is made up by a body of students and has only one or two teachers. In addition, a teacher is the head of the class but is not part of the class itself.

Since a mug is typically made of ceramic material, we need to find an object that is typically made of glass material. Windows are primarily made of glass, therefore the correct answer is "window."

Sweaters are often made of wool. Therefore, we must look for the answer that shows a relationship between a product and the material from which it is made. Shoes are often made of leather, so the correct answer is "shoe is to leather."

Since hay is the material that comprises a haystack, we must find that material that comprises an igloo. Since igloos are made of ice, the correct answer is "ice."

You find clouds in the sky, so we're looking for a noun that describes a place where you might find fish. Of the three answer choices describing environments ("sea," "land," and "air") "sea" is the best answer, as it's where one is most likely to find fish.

“Surf,” when used as verb, means “ride on the crest of a wave, typically while riding on a surfboard.” So, one surfs on the surface of water, and we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is an activity, and the second word is the environment in or surface on which that activity typically takes place. While “ski is to snow” and “swim is to lava” might each look like a potentially correct answer, one does not usually swim in lava, and would not be advised to, so “swim is to lava” cannot be the correct answer. However, one can ski on snow, just as one can surf on water, so “ski is to snow” is the correct answer.

A chef works in a restaurant, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that describes the place where a doctor works. A doctor works in a hospital, so "hospital" is the correct answer.

You drive on a highway, so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out where you park. The correct answer is that you park in a “driveway.”

The first relationship demonstrates that teachers work in schools, so we need to find an answer in which the first word works at the second word. Thus, the best answer choice is "chef is to restaurant," since chefs typically work at restaurants!

A principal is typically the leader of his or her school, so we are looking for an answer choice in which the first answer is the leader of the second answer. The best answer is "mayor is to town" because mayors are the authority figures and leaders of towns across the country!

Just as basketball is played on a court, soccer is played on a field, so "field" is the correct answer.